Georgia gubernatorial showdown: Abrams says ?worst state in the country? comment was ?inelegant?

Stacey Abrams recently named Georgia the "worst place" in the country to live, while calling Gov. Brian Kemp a failure.ATLANTA – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams explained her recent comment that Georgia is the "worst state in the country to live" as "inelegant delivery," but says she stands by her criticism of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp.Abrams, who faces no opposition in Tuesday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, said on Saturday, "I am tired of hearing about how we’re the best state in the country to do business when we are the worst state in the country to live," during a speech at the Gwinnett Democrats' Bluetopia Gala in Norcross, according to audio posted by the Gwinnett Daily Post.KEMP JUMPS ALL OVER ABRAMS ‘WORST PLACE TO LIVE’ COMMENTAbrams acknowledged over the weekend that her statement would be "politicized" ahead of the primary and further explained that her state has lots of room for improvement on issues like mental health and incarceration.Speaking with reporters on Tuesday, Abrams stood by her previous remarks, which have been lambasted by Kemp, former Sen. David Perdue, who is primary challenging Kemp, and plenty of other GOP leaders both inside and outside of Georgia. (Fox News)But Abrams, who narrowly lost to Kemp in the 2018 gubernatorial election and became a Democratic Party rising star and nationally-known voting reform advocate, emphasized that she’ll continue to insist "that Brian Kemp is a failed governor who doesn't care about the people of Georgia." "If you look at his record, if you look at the result, under his four years of leadership, there has been failure after failure," Abrams said.Abrams reiterated that Georgia is "number one in maternal mortality, number two in the number of uninsured. And the challenge I have is that the answer from Republicans, from our former senator to our current governor, is to fight me instead of fighting the problems that are facing Georgia."KEMP, PERDUE, MAKE FINAL PITCHES IN GEORGIA'S HEATED GOP GUBERNATORIAL SHOWDOWNKemp, in an interview Monday with Fox News, called Abrams' initial comments "disappointing.""I’m so proud that we’re the number one state in the country for business. And four years later, I'm going to prove that he was the wrong choice for Georgia."Asked by Fox News if she’ll campaign with President Biden – whose underwater approval ratings are doing Democrats no favors as they run in the 2022 elections – this autumn, Abrams said, "I welcome President Biden because he has delivered for the state of Georgia.